Jordi - Happiness Hero

Everyone experiences dark times in life. In these moments, where can we find the light? This episode, part four of my Squashing the Stigma series in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, is all about finding sunshine in the inevitable storms of life. I was fortunate enough to get to interview my dear friend Stacy Rosales, who remains a steady ray of light to everyone around her despite the fact...

Everyone experiences dark times in life. In these moments, where can we find the light? This episode, part four of my Squashing the Stigma series in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, is all about finding sunshine in the inevitable storms of life. I was fortunate enough to get to interview my dear friend Stacy Rosales, who remains a steady ray of light to everyone around her despite the fact...

Mother's Day can bring up so many emotions in different people, and it's not always sunshine, rainbows, and gratitude. By allowing mothers to be human, we actually allow ourselves to grow as humans and to be more understanding. For this week's episode, I invited my three daughters to interview me about my mental health journey. Even mothers struggle, and it is normal. Maybe, instead of...

In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness month, every episode in May will focus on Squashing the Stigma surrounding Mental Health. For today's episode, I chatted with Jacksonville, North Carolina local, and former marine kid, Haley Frazier about her mental health journey. How did her perception of mental health evolve from childhood to adulthood? What is her motivation to keep going? What...

In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness month, every episode in May will focus on Squashing the Stigma surrounding Mental Health. For today's episode, I chatted with Jacksonville, North Carolina local, and former marine kid, Haley Frazier about her mental health journey. How did her perception of mental health evolve from childhood to adulthood? What is her motivation to keep going? What...

In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness month, every episode in May will focus on Squashing the Stigma surrounding Mental Health. For today's episode, I decided to re-release one of my very first recordings, an Instagram Live where I discussed Self-care. What exactly is self-care, and where is the line between self-care and just being self indulgent or selfish? Listen as I brainstorm the...

Deanna Johnson's relationship with thrifting started at a very young age, out of necessity, and blossomed into a keen eye for vintage finds and an evolving side business. Besides being fun and economical, shopping second hand is also environmentally and ethically important. Join us as we dive into the many benefits of being thrifty and discuss how to optimize the thrifting experience. What is...

Deanna Johnson's relationship with thrifting started at a very young age, out of necessity, and blossomed into a keen eye for vintage finds and an evolving side business. Besides being fun and economical, shopping second hand is also environmentally and ethically important. Join us as we dive into the many benefits of being thrifty and discuss how to optimize the thrifting experience. What is...

Angela Kraker went from being an eighteen year old single mother who had dropped out of high school, to a college professor and non-profit ambassador who is changing lives. She defies odds and expectations in so many ways. Join Jordi as she interviews Angela about her journey, and about the challenges of being an atheist in the bible belt. Was it daunting to come from a deeply religious upbringing...

Angela Kraker went from being an eighteen year old single mother who had dropped out of high school, to a college professor and non-profit ambassador who is changing lives. She defies odds and expectations in so many ways. Join Jordi as she interviews Angela about her journey, and about the challenges of being an atheist in the bible belt. Was it daunting to come from a deeply religious upbringing...

In light of some recent events in my personal life, for today's episode, I have decided to re-release a past conversation I had on Instagram Live with my close friend and chosen brother, Spencer Dahl. I titled that conversation, "Navigating Grief." Grief is an inescapable part of the human experience. All of us will be faced with it at some point in our journey. If you are in the thr...

In light of some recent events in my personal life, for today's episode, I have decided to re-release a past conversation I had on Instagram Live with my close friend and chosen brother, Spencer Dahl. I titled that conversation, "Navigating Grief." Grief is an inescapable part of the human experience. All of us will be faced with it at some point in our journey. If you are in the thr...

*Title credit - my ten year old, Venah. In this episode, Jordi's friend Sara takes her on a ride through her journey to become a yoga instructor. They discuss how yoga has impacted both her happiness and her self awareness, and how powerful it can be as a grounding force. Yoga isn't just for the hip, ultra fit, unbelievably bendy kids. Yoga is a tool that anyone can use to find more peace...

*Title credit - my ten year old, Venah. In this episode, Jordi's friend Sara takes her on a ride through her journey to become a yoga instructor. They discuss how yoga has impacted both her happiness and her self awareness, and how powerful it can be as a grounding force. Yoga isn't just for the hip, ultra fit, unbelievably bendy kids. Yoga is a tool that anyone can use to find more peace...

Follow along as Jordi explores the life journey of Thulani Ngazimbi, a lifelong friend and founder of the clothing brand The Rad Black Kids. From his roots in Zimbabwe, where he went to private schools and his family employed hired help, to the struggles endured to immigrate to the USA, and then the abject poverty they faced upon moving to Idaho, to chasing his dream to the sunny beaches of LA, an...

Follow along as Jordi explores the life journey of Thulani Ngazimbi, a lifelong friend and founder of the clothing brand The Rad Black Kids. From his roots in Zimbabwe, where he went to private schools and his family employed hired help, to the struggles endured to immigrate to the USA, and then the abject poverty they faced upon moving to Idaho, to chasing his dream to the sunny beaches of LA, an...

This podcast, Jordi - Happiness Hero, is all about finding love, light, and happiness wherever you can, and then spreading what you've learned along your journey with others. One group of fantastic humans that are doing just that is Reading Time with the Queens. Join Jordi as she sits down with two members of this organization, drag kings Mr. Lance (aka Sierra Tanner) and Mr. Buster (aka Jodi...

This podcast, Jordi - Happiness Hero, is all about finding love, light, and happiness wherever you can, and then spreading what you've learned along your journey with others. One group of fantastic humans that are doing just that is Reading Time with the Queens. Join Jordi as she sits down with two members of this organization, drag kings Mr. Lance (aka Sierra Tanner) and Mr. Buster (aka Jodi...

In honor of recently hitting 16 years of marriage, Jordi sits down to discuss wedded bliss (and blunders) with her spouse, Cor. Join them as they interview each other using the Love Maps Deck of the Gottman Card Deck app. What wisdom nuggets have they learned about marriage in the past 16 years, and what areas are they still working on? What is the secret to a happily-ever-after marriage, or is th...

It seems like a positive light is always shone around having hope, but what about when that hope is for a pregnancy that can never happen? Join Jordi as she interviews her friend, and author of the memoir The Ugly Side of Hope, Luanne Rose, about her struggles to find happiness on the other side of her battle with infertility. What are things we say to women going through this heartache that actua...

What is the profession that has the highest percentage of burnout of any profession in the United States?  Teaching.  American teachers are BURNT OUT. Join Jordi and her colleague in education, unofficial mentor, former IEA Vice President, and good friend, Mary Anne McGrory, as they discuss their own individual battles with burnout and the impact of the burnout epidemic within American e...

In this episode, Jordi is joined by rapper David Peterson of Can't Stop Won't Stop. Much like his music industry moniker, David Peterson can't stop, and won't stop in life or in music. While it may not be typical to associate a Mormon with rap music, Dave broke that mold to pieces. Join Jordi and Dave as they discuss his music and life journey, from the origin of Can't Stop Won't Stop, to the ups...

For episode 3, Jordi is joined by two fabulous fitness experts, Jennifer Simmons, owner and trainer at Jriven Fitness, and Emily Dodds McKinney, a fitness instructor extraordinaire who is currently building a fitness program of her own around Broadway music and dance. Their discussion centers around the infamous quote from Legally Blonde the movie and musical, "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endor...

Join Jordi and special guests Natalie Tierney of @barination and @breakingbari_ers on Instagram, and Derek, who goes by @bariatricbrolife on Instagram, as they discuss how to bolster your body image in order to love yourself more. Learn more about the ups and downs of having weight loss surgery from these three Improved Gastric Sleeve patients. How did losing over 100 pounds affect their body imag...

What better way could I possibly start this podcast than by exploring the importance of loving ourselves? Join me, Jordi, and my special guest, Jessica Frew, (one third of the incredibly insightful team over at the Husband-in-Law podcast,) as we discuss how the ONLY way to find lasting happiness is by first learning to love ourselves. Be your own Valentine this year. Write yourself a love letter....